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  • 14 Days Uganda Holiday Safari

    This Uganda Holiday mid-range tour lasting 14 Days takes you to Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Lake Mburo National Parks,

    eagle + leopard in ugandaTour Prices – per Person
    $5245 (1 Person)
    $4135 (2 People)
    $3255 (3 People)
    $2425 (4 People     +)
    including 1 gor    illa permit per person

    Day1: Airport Transfer to Kampala
    Our representative collects you at Entebbe International Airport and transfers you to a hotel, either in Entebbe or Kampala. Hotel options in Entebbe include Entebbe Resort, Imperial Botanical hotel, Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel and in Kampala, there are also a variety of options – Hotel Africana, Serena, Sheraton and Grand Imperial Hotel.

    Day 2: Uganda Holiday Safari starts from Kampala to Murchison Falls
    After breakfast, start your long journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You may pass by Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola for Rhino viewing.

    Stop at Masindi town for lunch. Arrive at the park in the evening and use the remaining hours of the day to visit the captivating top of Murchison Falls. Enjoy dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge, Sambiya River Lodge or Red Chili Camp.

    Day 3: Wildlife Viewing in Murchison Falls
    Murchison Falls is one of the great attractions in our Country, ideal for holiday tours and safaris in Uganda. Have breakfast, then enjoy a morning game drive. Have lunch at the lodge, then utilize the afternoon for a boat cruise on the River Nile, up to the bottom of the falls, as you watch giraffes, lions, elephants and crowds of hippos, plus a diversity of bird species including the shoebill. Overnight and dinner at the lodge.

    Day 4: Set off for Kibale National Park
    Drive to Fort Portal and connect to Kibale Primate Park. Arrive in the evening and check in either at Ndali Lodge, Fort Motel, Rwenzori View Guest House, Toro Resort or Bandas, for a wonderful overnight and dinner.

    Day 5: Chimpanzee Primate Tracking
    Enjoy chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park. Have lunch and visit Bigodi Swamp Eco site sanctuary for more primate watching and birding. Overnight and dinner the hotel or lodge.

    Day 6: Drive to Semuliki National Park
    Have your breakfast and leave Kibale. On your way to Semuliki National Park, view the beautiful Rwenzori Mountains, the hot springs and the pygmies. Enjoy the night game drive, looking for rare species, like leopard and other nocturnal animals. Overnight and dinner at the Luxury Semliki Lodge.

    Day 7: Semuliki to Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Start the day with a morning game drive and nature walk. After the game drive, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and check in at Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology or Mweya Hostel for overnight.

    Day 8: Game Viewing Boat/Launch Cruise on Kkazinga Channel
    After breakfast, have a game drive and, after lunch, take a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel, looking for a diversity of game and birds. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge.

    Day 9: Primate Walk to Bwindi Forest
    After breakfast, do Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, if a chimp permit was available at the time of your booking. In the afternoon, you will be driven to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Dinner and overnight at Silverback Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Kitandara Tented Camp or Buhoma Community Bandas.

    Day 10: Face to Face with Mountain Gorillas in Uganda
    It is a wonderful day for gorilla tracking. Tracking of gorillas lasts between 2 to 8 hours, depending on their movements. Dinner and overnight at Silverback Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Kitandara Tented Camp or Buhoma Community Bandas.

    Day 11: Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi

    After tracking mountain gorillas, we will proceed to Lake Bunyonyi.

    Lake Bunyonyi, as its serpentine shape might suggest, is essentially a flooded valley system, extending northwards from the Rwanda border over a distance of 25kms, through the contours of the steep hills that separate Kabale and Kisoro. It is thought to have formed about 10,000 years ago, as a result of lava flow from one of the Virunga mountains, which blocked off the Ndego river at the present day Muko, to create a natural dam.

    The lake has a total surface area of 60km sq, it lies at an altitude of 1840m, known to be the deepest lake in Uganda and also the home of otters and crayfish. Also in its favor is the high altitude location which ensures a moderate climate and relatively low incidence of malaria and often becoming quite chilly at night. Bilharzia is reliably reported to be absent from the lake, as are crocodiles and hippos, which means that swimming is very safe. Active travelers are catered for with canoes, kayaks and mountain bikes available for hire and enough potential excursions to keep one busy for days.

    Activity: Visit the neighboring islands and get the history of each island, also visit the pygmy village, or you can take a self-guided hike to the top of the mountain, or you can relax and swim or take yourself canoeing. Arrive and check in to Bird Nest, Arcadia Cottages, among others.

    Day 12: Bwindi to Lake Mburo, enjoy Launch Cruise
    After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Arrive around lunch hour, check in at Mantana tented camp, Mihingo lodge, Rwonyo camp or Lake Victoria Hotel in Mbarara Town. After lunch at any of the above accommodations, take an afternoon boat ride on Lake Mburo during which, you will see a variety of animals and birds.

    Day 13: Game Drive, Nature Walk
    After breakfast, head for a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park, which is an extension of the Tanzanian plains with a variety of attractions; make a stopover for lunch en-route. Move on with the game drive en-route in search of zebra, eland antelope, hippos, crocodiles, impala and birds. After lunch, have guided walks around the park. Overnight at Mantana tented camp, Mihingo lodge or Rwonyo camp.

    Day 14: Conclude your Uganda Holiday Tour with a Game Drive and Drive Back to Kampala
    You will start the day with an early breakfast, then a game drive through the park. Return to Kampala at your own convenience. Lunch en-route; make a stopover at Mpambire and Uganda Equator for a photo session and traditional handicraft shopping. Arrive in Kampala in the afternoon and retire to your booked hotel.

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  • 13 Days Gorilla Trekking & Uganda Safari

    Safari Overview
    This trip involves visiting Kampala City attractions, Lake Mburo, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki National Park for exciting game drives and gorilla tracking among others.

    gorilla treckkingTour Prices – per Person
    $4825 (1 Person)
    $3365 (2 People)
    $2845 (3 People)
    $1895 (4 People     +)
    including 1 gor    illa permit per person

    Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
    Arrive at Entebbe Airport and be transferred to Kampala. Check in at your reserved hotel for your dinner and overnight stay.

    Day 2: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
    Have breakfast and leave Kampala in the morning, driving for 4 or 5 hours, towards western Uganda. On the way, you will cross the Uganda Equator line at Kayabwe in Mpigi, then continue, as you will be pleased by the green vegetation and attractiveness of Uganda.

    Arrive at the park around midday and have lunch, before going for an afternoon boat ride on Lake Mburo. You will also enjoy an evening game drive in search of zebra, impala, eland, topi, oribi, cape buffalos, antelopes, leopards, hyenas and jackals. Dinner and overnight at Mantana Tented Camp or Rwonyo Rest Camp.

    Day 3: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
    Have early breakfast and set off for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the habitat of the rare mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park inhabits almost half of the world’s 850 mountain gorillas. Stay at Buhoma Bandas, Silverback Lodge or Mahogany Springs for dinner and overnight.

    Day 4: Gorilla Trekking Uganda
    After an early morning breakfast, you will go for a briefing from the guide, who will lead you through your gorilla-tracking experience through the steeply forested scenery, along several trails.

    The height of the trip is your encounter with the calm, endangered mountain gorillas – an exciting experience. After an hour with the gorillas and picnic lunches in the forest, return to your accommodation for relaxation. After this wonderful Uganda gorilla trekking, it is always an amazing experience to sit and reflect on what happened during your gorilla trekking Safari in the forest. Stay at Buhoma Bandas, Silverback Lodge or Mahogany Springs.

    Day 5: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Have breakfast and leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park, going through the southern sector of the park known as Ishasha, renowned for its tree-climbing lions. This Park is a UNESCO World Biosphere, with one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world. About 100 mammal species and a significant 606 bird species, like elephants, hippos, the elusive giant forest hog and the handsome Uganda kob inhabit the park, where they are frequently seen. Overnight and dinner at Jacana Eco-lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology.

    Day 6: Forest Walk and Boat Ride at Kazinga Channel
    Have breakfast, then leave for an early forest walk in Kyambura Gorge in search of primates and chimpanzees. Return to the lodge for lunch, then have a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel, with prospects of seeing hippos and buffalo in the shallow waters at close range. Kazinga Channel shoreline is a home to a collection of birds, including the pink-backed pelicans, fish eagles, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many more. Dinner and overnight at Jacana Eco-lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology.

    Day 7: Game Drive, Forest Walk
    Enjoy the day, starting with an early game drive through the park, where you will see Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Buffaloes, Hyenas and a collection of antelope before driving back to the lodge for lunch.

    In the afternoon, you will go for impressive sightseeing in the crater section. Visit the Katwe SalSaltworks and see how salt mining is done conventionally, then head to the flamingo village and sightseeing in the crater region, which is amazing.

    Alternatively, on the same day in the afternoon, set out for a forest walk, going to the large bats’ cave where bats in large numbers reside – a python in the rocks is commonly also seen by visitors. It’s an astounding forest walk one can’t miss. Dinner and overnight at Jacana Eco-lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology.

    Day 8: Depart for Kibale National Park
    Have a mini morning game drive and depart after breakfast for Kibale. Have the benefit of game viewing en-route toward Kibale Forest National Park. You will be staying for two nights at the Ndali Safari Lodge, Primates safari Lodge, Rwenzori View Guest House, Rujuna Top Guest House, Kanyankyu Tourist Camp.

    Day 9: Forest Primate Hike, Birding
    Have breakfast, then drive into Kibale Forest National Park to hike. A guide will enlighten you on the primates you will see, as well as the forest plants and animals.

    This morning hike will expose you to chimpanzees, phoestes, red-colobuses and red-tailed and grey-cheeked Mangabeys. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, visit Bigodi swamp, an astonishing place to watch rare and gorgeous flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight at the lodge or guesthouse.

    Day 10: Transfer to Semuliki Valley Wildlife Reserve
    Drive to Semliki in the Western Rift Valley. This reserve has an immense combination of animals, like chimps, elephant, lion and buffalo, plus a crowd of African antelope species.

    A night drive planned to look for the fantastic nocturnal species such as large spotted genet, African scops owl, pearl dash spotted owlet and nightjars is another rewarding opportunity.

    Spend your overnights for two days at the beautiful Semliki Safari Lodge, the only accommodation in these 500 square kilometers of wilderness. The lodge has gourmet food, classified tented rooms with en-suite facilities, huge four-poster beds and swimming pool.

    Day 11: Lake Albert Boat Ride and a Game Drive
    Have breakfast and take a boat trip on Lake Albert to view the dazzlingly colored colonies of red-throated bee-eaters and the incredible Shoebill. The lake is lovely with sand cliffs, waterfalls and small fishing villages on its shores. Get back to the lodge via a palm forest and the acacia savannah. Be alert to seeing mammals and different species of raptors. Enjoy your wonderful lunch and then after, use the afternoon to have a game drive to conclude the day.

    Day 12: Birding, Chimps Tracking
    Wake up early for a morning tropical forest expedition for bird viewing and tracking of the wild chimpanzees and then take your late breakfast. Checkout and drive back to Kampala where you arrive in the afternoon, then to Entebbe for dinner and overnight.

    Day 13: Airport Transfer
    Check out the hotel and head to Entebbe International Airport for your flight home. Safe Journey!

    End of Tour

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  • Gorilla Flying Safaris Uganda in 3 National Parks

    Safari Overview
    7 Days Gorilla Flying Safaris Uganda to Mgahinga, Bwindi Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park

    Day 1: Entebbe to Kisoro Airstrip
    In the morning, you will arrive on a charter or scheduled flight from Entebbe to an airstrip near Kisolo town. On arrival, you can visit the Batwa communities and also take the Batwa Trail. Have lunch, dinner and overnight at the lodge.

    Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Safari
    After breakfast, the Uganda safari package driver guide will pick you from the lodge with packed lunch and drive you to UWA park headquarters for briefing.

    After your briefing, you will go out trekking, which takes about 1 to 8 hours. You will have one hour only with the gorillas. During the trekking you may spot animals like buffalo, giant forest hogs, bush pigs, buffaloes, elephants, and side-striped jackals, for keen birders you may see birds like white-naped Raven, black Kite, Rwenzori Turaco, Blue-headed Coucal, Paradise Fly-catcher, Rwenzori Batis, Double-collared Sunbird, Wax Bills and Yellow-vented Bulbul. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

    Day 3: Kisoro – Bwindi National Park
    You will have breakfast, then drive to Bwindi National Park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

    Day 4: Day of Gorilla Tracking Safari
    After breakfast with packed lunch and drive you to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) park headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, you will go for trekking, which takes about 1 to 8 hours. You will have one hour only with the gorillas.

    During the trekking you may spot birds like the Short-tailed Warbler, Rusty-faced woodland Warbler, Bar-tailed Trogon, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, among others animals like the black-fronted duikers, South African porcupines, golden monkey, giant forest hog, bushbuck, buffalo, bush pigs, buffaloes, elephants, jackals, Black and white colobus monkey, chimpanzee. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

    Day 5: Kayonza – Queen Elizabeth National Park Mweya Airstrip
    You will have breakfast and then drive to Kisoro airstrip, where you will connect to Mweya airstrip. You will have lunch and later visit Katwe salt mines. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

    Day 6: Game Drive and Boat Ride at Kazinga Channel
    You will have an early game drive where you will see leopards, spotted hyena, side striped jackal, bush back, topi, sitatunga, buffalo, elephant, hippo and mongoose.

    You will return to the lodge for lunch, then go for a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel. It’s quite enriching, because you may see birds like the African Fish Eagle, Black Crake, African Jacana, Water Thick-knee, Spur-winged and African Wattled Plovers, Malachite and Pied kingfishers, Swamp flycatchers and yellow-backed weavers, great-white and pink-backed pelicans, great and Long-tailed Cormorants, Common Squacco Heron, you may also see crocodiles and hippos. Later return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

    Day 7: Queen Elizabeth – Kampala
    After breakfast, you will fly back to Kajjansi Airstrip. The driver will pick you up and transfer you to Kampala or Entebbe.

    End of the Gorilla Flying Safaris Uganda

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  • 7 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda

    Safari Overview
    This Holiday Travel to Uganda encompasses visits to Semliki, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for Uganda Wildlife Safaris, Primates and Gorillas in Uganda.

    Gorilla Tracking in Uganda

    Tour Prices – per Person
    $3425 (1 Person)
    $2675 (2 People)
    $1865 (3 People)
    $1585 (4 People +)
    including 1 gor    illa permit per person

    Enter Uganda
    Enter Uganda through Entebbe International Airport and you will be warmly received at the visitors’ lounge by a representative from Magic Wildlife Safaris. You will be taken to a Hotel in Kampala for your overnight and dinner.

    Day 1: Drive to Semuliki National Park
    After a fantastic breakfast, drive to Semuliki National Park, down to the eastern side of Lake Albert. Situated in the western Rift valley Basin, Semuliki National Park is among the Uganda National Parks with extensive Riparian forests and rainforests with short and high grass Savannah.

    It is also well-known for its night game drives, that offer you nocturnal animals, like the white-tailed mongoose and slender mongoose, standard and pennant-winged nightjars, cats, hyenas and leopards.

    Semuliki is the only place in Uganda where you can do a spotlit nighttime game drive. The park offers plenty of surprises and you never know what you might come across.

     

    Overnight at Semuliki Safari Lodge or Kanyankyu Ecological site.

    Day 2: Semuliki Chimpanzee Tracking
    Have a cup of tea before heading to the stunning rainforest for wild chimpanzee tracking. Chimpanzees are habitually tracked at the crack of dawn or sunset, due to the fact that they tend to vanish during the day.

    There are also a number of bird species which are found in this charming forest. After an excellent chimpanzee walk, you will relax at the pool in the afternoon or go for game drives, while you watch the sun plunging. Have meals and spend the night at Semuliki Safari Lodge or Kanyankyu Ecological Site.

    Day 3: Semuliki Game Drive, Head Off For Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Game drive en-route from Semuliki National Park. The journey will take you through the attractive green countryside eventually ascending the Western Rift Valley to Fort Portal. You will then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will reach the Park in the late afternoon and proceed on a nature walk around the Mweya Peninsula, where you are able to spot game like the Uganda kob, bush pigs, bushbucks, colobus monkeys and many others. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

    Day 4: Wildlife Safari and Chimpanzee Tracking
    Enjoy your breakfast and go for a forest walk in the Kyambura Gorge to trek the chimps and other primates. You may go for a walk in the Maramagambo forest to pursue primates.

    You will retreat from the walk for lunch at the lodge and then go for a launch cruise in the afternoon. This boat trip will provide you with a fascinating opportunity to watch game, like hippos, buffaloes and many water birds. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology.

    Day 5: Game Drive and Transfer Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Early in the morning prior to dawn, you will wake up for a game drive in the Kasenyi section of the park, to catch a sight of the early risers and predators disappearing to their hideouts.

    After the game drive, you will enjoy a late breakfast and drive off to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. You arrive around midday and check in at Gorilla Resort or Volcanoes Bwindi. After lunch at the lodge, you will take a rest or move around in the nearby areas, waiting for your dinner and overnight at the lodge with lots of anticipation of the next day’s activity, ‘Gorilla Tracking’.

    Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Gorilla Tracking
    This is the climax of your Gorilla Holiday in Uganda. In the morning, take sufficient breakfast to gain the power necessary for gorilla tracking. Before 8:00 am, report to the ranger station for registration and be briefed by one of the ranger guides.

    You will trek through thick creepers and bushes looking for Mountain Gorillas, an exercise that could last between one and nine hours. It is marvelous to sit in the forest among the gorillas, looking intently at them, as they complain to each other. It is an extraordinary atmosphere being with these eye-catching human-like animals.

    Time permitted with these primates is only 1 hour, as every minute counts. With a free afternoon, you can alternatively take a guided walk out on the Munyaga River trail that leads to three pleasant clean waterfalls with views of epiphytic ferns, tree ferns and orchid’s colorful butterflies. You may also have a guided village hike to see how the locals live. Overnight at Gorilla Resort, Buhoma Community Bandas (FB).

    Day 7: Drive to Kampala
    Start the day with an early breakfast and then leave for Kampala. Lunch at Masaka town, from where you will proceed to Kampala, making a brief stopover at Mpambire and Uganda Equator for a photo session and handicraft shopping. Arrive in Kampala in the evening and retire in Kampala.

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  • 9 Days Luxury Gorilla Holiday Safari

    Safari Overview
    This 9 days safari is a luxury tour, taking you to the best destinations ever in Uganda. The trip will take you to Bwindi for gorilla trekking, and also to Ugandan National Parks, in order to enjoy the many wildlife game drives and boat cruises. These parks also include Lake Mburo National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park as well as Murchison Falls National Park.

    gorilla trackingTour Prices – per Person
    $5275 (1 Person)
    $4585 (2 People)
    $3845 (3 People)
    $2355 (4 People +)
    including 1 gorilla permit per person

    Tour highlights

    • Day 1: Kampala to Mburo National Park
    • Day 2: Travel to Bwindi National Park
    • Day 3: Gorilla tracking
    • Day 4: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
    • Day 5: Game tour/boat trip on Kazinga channel
    • Day 6: Primate safari/Fort portal
    • Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park/visit the top of the falls
    • Day 8: Game drive/Boat ride on Victoria Nile
    • Day 9: Drive back to Kampala

    Detailed Itinerary

    Day 1: Kampala/Lake Mburo National Park
    The guide will pick you up from your hotel, and you will start your journey by road to Lake Mburo National Park. You will also have a stopover at the Equator for a formative talk and souvenirs. After, you will proceed to the park via Masaka, checking in at Mihingo Lodge. Have lunch as you prepare for a game drive in the evening.

    Dinner and overnight at luxury Mihingo Lodge.

    Day 2: Travel to Bwindi National Park
    Have a morning cup of tea, as well as a guided walk, before traveling to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This drive is long and rewarding, with panoramic views of the green vegetation, as well as traditional homesteads. You will have lunch at Mbarara, then continue to the gorilla trekking safari park of Bwindi, reaching the park headquarters late in the evening. You will check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Luxury Gorilla Forest Camp

    Day 3: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi National Park
    You will wake up early in the morning and have your breakfast, as you prepare to start your journey to greater experience by 8:00 am. You will report to the headquarters for a briefing by the rangers, as well as registration. The guides will then lead you to track the gorillas through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth and the thick creepers.

    When the gorillas are sighted, visitors will be guided to within 6 meters of them, and you will have a chance to sit around these great apes for a whole hour, looking into their big eyes. These big giants are powerful and can sometimes weigh over 250 kilograms. Visitors require a reasonable degree of fitness, as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes, since the trek can take from half an hour to 6 hours, depending on the movement of these lovely primates. You will have your packed lunch after the trek.

    After trekking, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Gorilla Forest Camp

    Day 4: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Wildlife Safari
    Have a cup of tea in the morning and after, you may decide to do some optional activities, like a guided walk or taking part in some of the local activities, like digging and harvesting tea. After the cultural walk, we drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for the wildlife trip and game viewing safari.

    The journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park will take us through the unique and attractive southern sector of the park, known as Ishasha and famous the rear tree-climbing lions not located in other parks of Uganda. Before we reach our lodge, we may see wildlife antelopes, buffalo, warthogs and Elephants. Dinner and Overnight at luxury Mweya Safari Lodge.

    Day 5: Game Tour/Boat Trip on Kazinga Channel
    Early in the morning, after your breakfast, you will have a game drive in the park in search of early risers. You will also have a chance to view many animals including; buffaloes, elephants, lions and other more wildlife before retiring to your lodge for lunch.

    A boat trip along the Kazinga channel will be the highlight of your afternoon tour. The Kazinga channel offers a good spot for birders with a variety of bird species. Animals to see include hippos, buffaloes, warthogs and elephant. Dinner and overnight at luxury Mweya safari lodge.

    Day 6: Primate Safari/Kibale National Park in Fort Portal
    After your morning cup of tea, you will head to Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking. This journey to trek the chimps will take you through the green and grass-covered area, amazingly as you reach the deep chimpanzee gorge, surrounded by tropical rainforest. This morning chimpanzee trek will lead you into the gorge of River Kyambura in search of our closest relatives – the chimpanzee primates.

    The hiking offers you a rewarding Africa Adventure safari, other activities include butterfly watching and birding safari. After the chimpanzee trekking experience, we will say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth National Park and head to Fort portal Luxurious Mountains of the moon.

    Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park/Visit the Top of the Falls
    You will transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with your packed lunch, this will include touring the magnificent top of the falls, to see how the calm Nile is transformed into a thunderous roar of white foam, falling about 50 meters. Proceed to your lodge as you see animals grazing. Dinner and overnight stay at Luxury Chobe Safari Lodge.

    Day 8: Game Drive/Boat Ride on Victoria Nile
    You will enjoy early morning coffee at Chobe Safari Lodge, and then you will enjoy a game viewing session and a boat trip along the Nile in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight luxury Chobe Safari Lodge.

    Day 9: Drive Back to Kampala
    Early in the morning, you will proceed to Kaniyo Pabidi Forest, where you will enjoy chimpanzee trekking, before traveling back to Kampala. We will reach Kampala in the afternoon, after a lunch stop-over.

    End of Safari

    Tour inclusions

    • Photography and touring
    • Gorilla trekking permits (Uganda )
    • Full board accommodation
    • Full-time English speaking professional driver/guide
    • All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
    • Bottled water while on safari
    • Transport

    Tour Exclusions

    • Kampala hotel fees (the eve of the safari and the night after the safari)
    • Tips
    • Laundry services
    • Beverages/drinks
    • International flights
    • Visas
    • Items of a personal nature
    • Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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  • 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari

    Safari Overview
    Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda and Wildlife Tour in Africa

    This tour takes you to Volcanoes National Park where you will be able to track the gorillas. These are also unique species which are mostly like human beings. These are mostly found in three countries in Africa, and these include Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    You will also have a city tour in Kigali to visit many attractions, including the genocide memorial sites, cultural sites, etc.

    gorilla trackingTour Prices – per Person
    $4500 (1 Person)
    $4350 (2 People)
    $4285 (3 People)
    $4145 (4 People +)
    including 1 gorilla permit per person

    Tour highlights

    • Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kinigi
    • Day 2: Gorilla Trekking, Parc National des Volcanos
    • Day 3: in Parc National des Volcanos
    • Day 4: Kigali City tour and return home

    Detailed Itinerary

     

    Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kinigi Guest House
    The safari will start as you arrive at Kigali Airport, where you will meet your gorilla safari guide and he will drive you to the park after a short briefing of your safari.

    You will enjoy the scenic journey from the airport to Kinigi in Volcanoes National Park, as well as the city of Kigali which is the cleanliest city in Africa. You will arrive at the park and check in at your lodge. Dinner and overnight at Lapalme lodge/Virunga Lodge/Kinigi Guest House

    Day 2: Gorilla Trekking, Parc National des Volcanos
    On this long-awaited day, your Mountain Gorilla trekking will start with breakfast. Your Gorilla Tour guide will transfer you for briefing at the park headquarters before you start your gorilla tracking safari. The gorilla safari briefing will involve the DOES and DON’TS while on the gorilla safari.

    You will then go gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans. Tracking the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience.

    The time spent tracking gorillas will depend on the movement of these rare primates, but sometimes you can be lucky and get to the gorillas in a short period of time, spend some time with them, and then back at the base in time for a late lunch! However, some gorilla families are more elusive, and tracking can take a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy seasons. The accommodation options include Dinner and overnight at Lapalme lodge/Virunga Lodge/Kinigi Guest House.

    Day 3: in Parc National des Volcanos
    After the tracking the gorillas, this time you will have a lot of things to opt for. You can visit the golden monkeys or drive to Gisenyi, and visit Ros Carr’s orphanage and Lake Kivu. You can also opt for climbing the Visoke/Muhavura volcanoes, or trek to Dian Fossey’s grave.

    Alternatively, you can visit the local school, community projects or walk to Lake Bulera. All this will make you enjoy your safari in Rwanda. Accommodation options available (all on full board basis) include dinner and overnight at Lapalme lodge/Virunga Lodge/Kinigi Guest House.

    Day 4: Kigali City Tour and Return Home
    Following breakfast, you will go for a City tour as you leave, which will include visits to the market, a pottery project, handicraft shops, the Franco-Rwandan Cultural Centre and the genocide memorial. Have lunch enroute and then transfer to the airport.

    Tour inclusions

    • Photography and touring
    • Gorilla trekking permits
    • Full board accommodation
    • Full-time English speaking professional driver/guide
    • All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
    • Bottled water while on safari
    • Transport

    Tour Exclusions

    • Kigali hotel fees (the eve of the safari and the night after the safari)
    • Tips
    • Laundry services
    • Beverages/drinks
    • International flights
    • Visas
    • Items of a personal nature
    • Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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  • 7 days Uganda Safari Adventure

    Detailed Itinerary

    Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Murchison Falls
    Day 2: Uganda Wildlife Drive & Launch Cruise
    Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
    Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking – transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Day 5: Game Drive -Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Day 6: Gorilla Trekking
    Day 7: Transfer to Kampala

    This 7 days tour takes you to the most popular national parks in Uganda, where you will enjoy the most beautiful and unique attractions ever. You will experience the beauty of Uganda by Trekking Gorilla & Chimp in Bwindi Impenetrable and Kibale National Parks and game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls.

    Tour Prices – per PersonGorilla Tracking in Uganda

    $3445 (1 person)
    $2685 (2 people)
    $1865 (3 people)
    $1575 (4 people +)
    including 1 gorilla permit per person

    Itinerary

    Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Murchison Falls
    A Uganda Safari Guide will pick you up in the early morning and drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle. Stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which was created by the Rhino Fund Uganda for the breeding of Rhinos, and which will later be re-introduced into Uganda’s protected areas. Enjoy Rhino tracking in beautiful surroundings and see other wildlife present on the ranch, including bushbuck, leopard, Uganda Kob.

    Have lunch, then continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Dinner and overnight at
    Budget Accommodation: Red Chilli Camp or Global Village Guest House
    Mid-range Accommodation: Sambiya River Lodge, Murchison Falls River Lodge
    Luxury Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge
    Super Luxury Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge.

    Day 2: Uganda Wildlife Drive & Launch Cruise
    You will be Picked by our Tour Guide after an early morning breakfast, when you will be taken for a game drive within the park.  Expect to see the big four animals including Buffalo, Lion, Elephant and Leopard.

    You will also spot the giraffe, antelopes and a number of bird species. Return to the lodge after the early morning game drive until lunch.

    In the afternoon, you will participate in a launch trip up the Nile. Here, you will get a chance to see water animals like Nile crocodiles, hippos and a number of water birds. Dinner and overnight at
    Budget Accommodation: Red Chilli Camp or Global Village Guest House
    Mid-range Accommodation: Sambiya River Lodge, Murchison Falls River Lodge
    Luxury Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge
    Super Luxury Accommodation: Chobe safari lodge.

    Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
    This Morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking. You will have a lunch stopover before continuing to your lodge at the park where you will have dinner and overnight.

    Budget Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guest House, Ruwenzori View Guest House
    Moderate Accommodation: Chimps Nest Lodge, Bush Lodge
    Luxury Accommodation; Primate Lodge, Mountains of the Moon
    Super Luxury Accommodation: Kyaninga lodge

    DAY 4: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Departing early, your guide will drive you to Kanyanchu Tourist Center for a briefing, before going for a chimpanzee track tour. These apes are more closely related to humans than to any other creatures.

    Kabale National Forest is well known in East Africa for its unique primates. On the walk, you will go through the tropical moist forest to find the chimpanzee.

    After having lunch, you will go to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On this trip, you will view different animals like lions, buffaloes and elephants. Return to the lodge for lunch before going for an evening launch cruise on Kazinga channel. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight.

    Budget Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Safari Camp or Mweya Hostel
    Moderate Accommodation: Simba Safari Camp, Ihamba Safari Lodge
    Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Kyambura Game Lodge

    Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    After you have early breakfast, you will be transferred to Bwindi.  You will go for a game drive in Isasha to see a tree-climbing Lion. Reach your accommodation in the evening and check in for dinner and overnight
    Budget Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp/Nshongi Gorilla Resort or Bwindi View Bandas
    Moderate Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp/Wagtail Safari Camp/Lake Kitandara
    Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Resort Lodge/Buhomma Lodge/Silver Back Lodge
    Super Luxury Accommodation: Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Forest Camp/Clouds Lodge

    Day 6: Gorilla Trekking
    A long-awaited day of encountering the mountain gorillas in the forest of Bwindi. You will go with your packed lunch and you will spend most of the day with the primates. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
    Budget Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp/Nshongi Gorilla Resort or Bwindi View Bandas
    Moderate Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp/Wagtail Safari Camp/Lake Kitandara
    Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Resort Lodge/Buhomma Lodge/Silver Back Lodge
    Super Luxury Accommodation: Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Forest Camp/Clouds Lodge

    Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala
    After breakfast, you will be transferred back to Kampala. This will be the end of our safari.

    Tour inclusions
    • Photography and touring,
    • Gorilla trekking permits (Uganda )
    • Full board accommodation
    • Full-time English speaking professional driver/guide
    • All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
    • Bottled water while on safari
    • Transport

    Tour Exclusions
    • Kampala hotel fees (the eve of the safari and the night after the safari)
    • Tips
    • Laundry services
    • Beverages/drinks
    • International flights
    • Visas
    • Items of a personal nature
    • Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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  • 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

    Gorilla TrackingTour Prices – per Person
    $2165 (1 Person)
    $1825 (2 People)
    $1565 (3 People)
    $1295 (4 People +)
    Including 1 gorilla permit per person

    Day 1: Depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Start your 3 Day Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi in the early hours from Kampala after eating breakfast. With your driver guide, drive towards southwestern Uganda, cross the Equator in Mpigi District, then Masaka, Lake Mburo National Park and reach Mbarara town where you will have a lunch break.

    Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Kigezi Highlands as you catch a glimpse of the banana plantations, heads of Ankole cattle, organized gardens and beautiful hills until you reach the gorilla habitat of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

    Overnight at Gorilla Safaris Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp or Nshonji Gorilla Resort.

    Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Have your breakfast, get a briefing from the tour guides and go through the greenery and thickets of the impenetrable tropical rainforest to track the Mountain Gorillas. Finding these peaceful and rare endangered apes is an attention-grabbing and marvelous experience.

    After an hour with the giant gorillas, return to the lodge. In the afternoon, have a guided rural community walk to the nearby areas to understand the lives, cultures, traditions and lifestyles of the Ugandans living near the gorilla habitat. A community walk is a step worth its time.

    Overnight at Gorilla Safaris Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp or Nshonji Gorilla Resort with Full Board.

    Day 3: Drive Back to Kampala
    Have your breakfast and commence your journey back to Kampala. Have lunch en-route in Mbarara Town and then proceed to Kampala.

    You may possibly make another stop at the Uganda Equator for some photo opportunities before continuing to Kampala, where you will arrive in the evening. Your driver guide will transfer you to your accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe area for your overnight or evening departure flight.

    End of Uganda Gorilla trekking tour.

    Tour inclusions
    • Photography and touring,
    • Gorilla trekking permits (Uganda)
    • Full board accommodation
    • Full-time English speaking professional driver/guide
    • All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
    • Bottled water while on safari
    • Transport

    Tour Exclusions
    • Kampala hotel fees (the eve of the safari and the night after the safari)
    • Tips
    • Laundry services
    • Beverages/drinks
    • International flights
    • Visas
    • Items of a personal nature
    • Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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